despite following the program instructions I cannot get rid of the search engine Startmysearch. please help.
I have Start my search start as soon as I open Firefox. I ran malwarebytes to get rid of unwanted programs, and this cleared this particularly annoying bar from starting … (read more)
I have Start my search start as soon as I open Firefox. I ran malwarebytes to get rid of unwanted programs, and this cleared this particularly annoying bar from starting in all browsers except Firefox (the browser I use most!). I reset MSN as my homepage, and set my homepage to open when I start Firefox. Guess what? When I open Firefox, Start my search opens! MSN is still my home page, but despite followong all the instructions from Start my search I CANNOT get rid of it. Can anyone help please!
Firefox
Why does Firefox 36.0 make UDP call outs to 239.255.255.250, port 1900?
I just updated my copy of Firefox to version 36.0 on my XP SP3 computer. As soon as the program starts, my firewall alerts me the Firefox is making an outgoing UDP call t… (read more)
I just updated my copy of Firefox to version 36.0 on my XP SP3 computer. As soon as the program starts, my firewall alerts me the Firefox is making an outgoing UDP call to 239.255.255.250, port 1900. I deny it and it immediately pops up again. The second time I deny it, it stops for a while and then after about a minute or so, it repeats the process. I made a rule to block the calls. Does anybody know what's going on here? According to my research, 239.255.255.250, port 1900 is the IPv4 multicast address implemented through Universal Plug and Play. Why would Firefox now need to be calling that local address? Is there something I can disable in Options to stop Firefox from making those calls? I try to minimize the number of rules my firewall has to use whenever possible.
firefox 36 slow internet and server not found
OK, I DO NOT have to do ANY of the NORMAL tricks to solve this. So, PLEASE do not tell me to reset, or alter anything. IT IS FIREFOX 36 ITSELF at fault. Previous verion w… (read more)
OK, I DO NOT have to do ANY of the NORMAL tricks to solve this. So, PLEASE do not tell me to reset, or alter anything. IT IS FIREFOX 36 ITSELF at fault. Previous verion was running smoothly. VERY smoothly. After updating to 36, it went downhill quickly. FIRST I am CONSTANTLY getting SERVER NOT FOUND errors, and SECOND the browsing speed is SLOW. Now, these WILL NOT HELP NOR ARE THEY AT ISSUE: Reset Firefox My addons My AV My Firewall My Profile THESE ARE ALL THE EXACT SAME as in previous version. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE is it is now Firefox VERSION 36. Something in 36 is seriously broken. And yes it is the browser itself NOTHING ELSE.
Sorry about all the caps, but I am angry. Previous updates everything was good. But as soon as 36 installed, no longer good. I am now going to see about downgrading to my previous version just so I can surf again in a smooth and wonderful fashion. IF, and it is a BIG if Firefox's NEXT update fixes these issues, I will be happy to upgrade again then. But I am VERY nervous about ever upgrading again. Now, IF there may be a NEW setting you put into 36 that could be screwing up my surfing, PLEASE let me know so I can change it. I will wait for a bit before doing a downgrade.
Firefox 36 still blocked by WinXP firewall after manually creating exception
The new Thunderbird worked fine this morning on my dev machine, but FF36 (took the upgrade when offered last night, today's the first day out) can't find google. (Networ… (read more)
The new Thunderbird worked fine this morning on my dev machine, but FF36 (took the upgrade when offered last night, today's the first day out) can't find google. (Network equipment works fine, and seeing as I'm typing this from my non-dev machine my net is unlikely to be the problem.)
Went to a public terminal and read the support notes, got some dev in, etc. Came back here and have implemented the re-exception policy on the dev machine as best I'm able: 1) I'm running WinXP, and AFAIK am not able to update as MS would prefer I waste money on a new OS. So stuck with the windows firewall.
2) I have old versions of FF on the dev machine. After a bit of experimentation--went into the program directory and found the executable was last updated last night--I struck FF from the exception list altogether, and re-added (and enabled) it, as directed. FF was not operating at the time.
3) After thusly re-creating the exception and restarting FF, it continues to be unable to find google, or mozilla for that matter. Request: include a support IRC/e-mail/etc contact in the Help/About, so we don't need to have a working browser to get help getting the browser working.
4) I run AVG but have not enabled its firewall (I'm using the free 2014 version, continuing to update it as needed. Why screw around with another EULA??). I also run Malwarebytes but do not believe that it has any sort of firewall or other blocking component. I was able to update Malwarebytes without problems on my dev machine, as well as execute Git console commands. I was *not* able to connect to IRC via ChatZilla; not a complete surprise, but a Just In Case check.
Be advised that the version/OS/plugins info is NOT representative of that on the machine suffering the problem, as I'm unable to get that machine here thanks to the can't find anything failure.
Every time I start up it says it's already running. I uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times...
Message states "Firefox is already running but not responding. The old Firefox process must be closed to open a new window." So then I click "Close Firefox". Then I open… (read more)
Message states
"Firefox is already running but not responding. The old Firefox process must be closed to open a new window."
So then I click "Close Firefox".
Then I open it again and I get the same message....
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How can I close the invisible tab?
Some days ago I opened FireFox and was switching tabs. Closing some and opening others. But suddenly i realized that i have no tabs...but still on youtube. It wasn't both… (read more)
Some days ago I opened FireFox and was switching tabs. Closing some and opening others. But suddenly i realized that i have no tabs...but still on youtube. It wasn't bothering me at first. But if I select "Reopen Last Session Tabs" then it might play a video or something and I can't stop it untill I close all tabs and then switch the "Ninja Tab" to Google or something. Please help me...I know that it is a minuscule bug but it bother me alot. Thanks in advance.
Firefox crashes
After I updated to Firefox 35 It started to crash alot (so does flash player, but don't know if you can do anything about that). I have updated Firefox, flashplayer, the … (read more)
After I updated to Firefox 35 It started to crash alot (so does flash player, but don't know if you can do anything about that). I have updated Firefox, flashplayer, the addons, Windows 7, and other drivers on my computer.
system specs: OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Processor: i5-3570K Memory: 8096MB RAM Hard Drive: 4550 GB Video Card: NVIDIA ASUS GeForce GTX 670 Monitor: 1920 x 1080 Sound Card: SoundMAX HD Audio Keyboard/Mouse: G19 Motherboard: ASRock Z77 EXTREME4
bp-d3c14b22-03ad-4d30-9bbf-79ce52150205 bp-5d71610c-c69c-4b19-9b39-2661c2150206 bp-183a1dc6-ad6b-4116-9606-2a8612150206 bp-cf756e04-84d7-46e3-b216-805792150206 bp-af639aa5-1b92-4a01-beb4-034cf2150206 bp-d3c14b22-03ad-4d30-9bbf-79ce52150205 bp-cf9df24a-9821-424d-b416-45a012150205 bp-81e0e5e1-b496-4af4-8a58-456702150206 bp-f393dccf-46dd-432b-83eb-d607e2150131 bp-0f2806cd-aa58-4991-92e3-626892150131
i lost my password in mozilla support.but i am not getting the recovery mail
i am trying to login into my mozilla support account.but it was showing that the email address was in-valid.in the website it was displaying that recovery mail was send a… (read more)
i am trying to login into my mozilla support account.but it was showing that the email address was in-valid.in the website it was displaying that recovery mail was send and i cant able to get the recovery account link
New firefox doesn't automatically sign me out from yahoo when closed
I usually save my open tabs when I close firefox. If I'm signed in yahoo I am automatically signed out and at firefox restart I am at the yahoo sign in page. After updati… (read more)
I usually save my open tabs when I close firefox. If I'm signed in yahoo I am automatically signed out and at firefox restart I am at the yahoo sign in page. After updating to ff 36 I find myself logged in yahoo at ff restart.
I have unticked the option to keep me signed in at the yahoo start-up page, so this is a very serious thing security-wise. Imagine I am in an internet cafe checking my emails and there is a power cut. I have no way to sign out and the next user will find yahoo signed in to my account.
I don't want to have firefox deleting cookies every time I use it, or checking every browser I am using of what the settings are. And even if I do, it still won't resolve the issue posed in the above scenario.
Any advice plz?
why is video on FF take so long to buffer
when I view a video on Firefox, it stops to buffer. The problem started when Firefox updated itself about a week or so ago. Before the update the videos on Firefox ran go… (read more)
when I view a video on Firefox, it stops to buffer. The problem started when Firefox updated itself about a week or so ago. Before the update the videos on Firefox ran good with no buffering issues. Now it take up to 5 minutes to view something. Even the commercials will stop to buffer. How can I get this fixed?
What is the difference between Mozilla, Firefox and Google?
When I turn on the computer Google comes up for me to sign in to because (I guess) that's the email corporation. But there are icons on a "bar" that are apparently Firef… (read more)
When I turn on the computer Google comes up for me to sign in to because (I guess) that's the email corporation. But there are icons on a "bar" that are apparently Firefox. And nothing that says Mozilla. It seems to me that Firefox used to come up and then there was a place to click on Google for email.
I don't understand these relationships and what a browser is vs homepage vs search engine (which is always, for some reason, a thing called "bing"). Younger computer savvy people cannot seem to give me the answers - they will always start talking circles around my head as if I already understand these things. At my work, the only class I ever got was when all this started around 1991.
I get "video format or mime type is not supported" for live cam feeds. What should I download to fix this?
I am not an IT expert. I get: "video format or mime type is not supported" as a message on a live cam feed website: chaturbate. What should I download to fix this? Thanks… (read more)
I am not an IT expert. I get: "video format or mime type is not supported" as a message on a live cam feed website: chaturbate. What should I download to fix this?
Thanks
Collin
Updated windows. Firefox gives "Problem loading page" error everytime now.
my computer told me that windows updates were available and that I needed to restart so I did. When the restart was complete firefox doesn't work at all now. It jut gives… (read more)
my computer told me that windows updates were available and that I needed to restart so I did. When the restart was complete firefox doesn't work at all now. It jut gives me the "Problem loading page" error no matter what website I visit. I have tried removing it from my windows fire wall and re-adding it but that did not help. I also try to uninstall firefox and reinstall but that didn't help either.
I am using Widows 7 for what it's worth. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
since update 36 firefox is very slow to start (over 1 min)
ever since update to v36 firfox start up time is well over 1 min i have tried clean install/refresh/checked norton firewall setting and adjusted same reboots restarts etc… (read more)
ever since update to v36 firfox start up time is well over 1 min i have tried clean install/refresh/checked norton firewall setting and adjusted same reboots restarts etc etc nothing is working my end i have never had a prob with FF before (i have IE and Chrome and Waterfox ALL 3 work fine , once firefox has started it runs as per usual it is just the start up
Firefox Developer Edition freezes and then says plugin-container.exe: A Breakpoint has been reached.
When I am watching a YouTube video, Firefox Developer Edition freezes, then when I close the window, Windows says plugin-container.exe: A Breakpoint has been reached. Thi… (read more)
When I am watching a YouTube video, Firefox Developer Edition freezes, then when I close the window, Windows says plugin-container.exe: A Breakpoint has been reached. This also happens when I right click a flash player video.
I've tried toggling "dom.ipc.plugins.flash.disable-protected-mode", reinstalling Flash, and reinstalling Firefox Developer Edition.
This also happens on normal Firefox as well.
can't install widevine plugin
hi when i try to watch showtime anytime it tells me i need to install a widsvine plug in ...but when i try to install it it fails the way you see on the screenshots. i tr… (read more)
hi when i try to watch showtime anytime it tells me i need to install a widsvine plug in ...but when i try to install it it fails the way you see on the screenshots. i tried to download from several different links with the same results no matter wich website it come from. if it helps i say that it installed fine on all the other browsers i have (chrome ie ect)
Yahoo! Mail crashes, Firefox 36 - What is the promlem?
I use Firefox as my preferred browser. I have been using Firefox 35 and recently updated to 36. Yahoo! Mail is my email provider. Every day, for weeks, when I first boot … (read more)
I use Firefox as my preferred browser. I have been using Firefox 35 and recently updated to 36. Yahoo! Mail is my email provider. Every day, for weeks, when I first boot up my computer, when I open Yahoo! Mail and login, Yahoo! Mail freezes. To get it to unfreeze, I have to hold down CTRL and ALT and press DEL, more than once, to get to the screen where I can choose to enter Task Manager. Instead, when I click on CANCEL, Yahoo! Mail unfreezes. This only happens when I boot up the computer and try to log into Yahoo! Mail fresh.
I have read both Firefox and Yahoo! suggestions for eliminating what might be the causing problem: clearing the cache, deleting cookies, disabling add-ons, temporarily disabling the anti-virus software (I use AVG), etc.. None of them have worked. I have read both Firefox problem solver and Yahoo! problem solver comments stating the problem is the other service. I do see that others who use IE, Chrome, and Safari have had similar problems with Yahoo! Mail.
I am tired of this. What can be done to fix this problem? I have also posted my problem for Yahoo! Mail problem solvers.
Printing Issues
When I print a web page, the other columns on many pages overlap with the content I'm trying to print resulting in an unreadable printed pages. This issue does NOT occur… (read more)
When I print a web page, the other columns on many pages overlap with the content I'm trying to print resulting in an unreadable printed pages. This issue does NOT occur in other browsers so I've had to resolve by printing using IE or Chrome. I've tried ALL of the recommended fixes on your help topics with NO fix. All my print page settings are at the recommended default and I've reset the printer properties via your help topic recommendation. Can you help? My printer is a HP laserjet 2200d. My OS is Windows 7, 64-bit.
Why is Firefox so slow to connect, and Won't allow downloads?
lately there is something going on with either Fire fox or the internet or something.. When I click on something, fire fox just sits there saying "connecting".. Many tim… (read more)
lately there is something going on with either Fire fox or the internet or something..
When I click on something, fire fox just sits there saying "connecting".. Many times I have to click on something several times or exit firefox and restart.
I tired uninstalling firefox, rebooted my windows 7 computer, reinstalled firefox and still get the same problem.
ALSO, Downloads,. Having problems downloading now. Seems the downloads never START.
I used A few addons such as download helper, and such and they are totaly out of whack now. Download helper won't work unless I go to tools, addons, then close the tab.. then when I select the file to download, it put it in a que..
I use Adblock Plus and Avast AV, and Admuncher. I've turned them all off, and STILL have problems with downloading and connecting..
If I am forced to have to see and watch endless advertising to be able to use the internet, I will pull the plug on this thing just like I did the television 12 years ago.
Can a domain read a cookie if it is blocked?
If I block a certain domain from setting cookies, can that domain read already set cookies. And if it can, can it change its content and preferences.